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"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
news:OToDKy9WFHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> That can be an easy mistake. Combo drives are generally CD-R/W writers
> with
> DVD readers. If you want a DVD Writer you need to specify that at time of
> purchase :-(
>
> The price of DVD Writers has come down a lot in the past few months. Maybe
> you can afford to add one.
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>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Gemit" <Gemit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9B55141F-9784-47B8-8B51-7BFE7FB6EAB7@microsoft.com...
>> Yeah, just found out my MATSHITA UJDA720 DVD/CDRW drive doesn't write to
> DVD,
>> just CD....arse! But thanks for yer help anyhow
>>
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > Open MY COMPUTER and look under the heading
>> > "Devices with Removable Storage". If you do not
>> > see a "DVD-RW" drive listed, you do not have one installed.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Carey Frisch
>> > Microsoft MVP
>> > Windows XP - Shell/User
>> > Microsoft Newsgroups
>> >
>> > Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> >
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>> >
>>
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>> > "Gemit" wrote:
>> >
>> > | Got the third party recording prog but how do I find out if I have a
> DVD
>> > | recording drive installed or is it planely obvious?
>> >
Now you can get a double layer DVD writer for the same price. It's just the
media that is costly. BUt you can still write CD and DVD single layers and
wait for the double layered media to come down in price.Instead of 4.7 gig
you can record 9 gig. Eventually they are supposed to come out with double
sided-double layered which would give you 18 gig per DVD. That means it will
write to both sides. You won't have to turn it over.